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| Photos in CVs |
| Author: | Frank Ryan |
| Date: | Friday, 1st Jul 2005 14:33 |
| Views: | 3,292 (excluding Digests and RSS feeds) |
| Category: | People and Places | | URL: | http://www.freepint.com/go/b32509 |
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As a prospective employer of great age and subsequent failing memory I find photos of candidates on CVs very helpful. This is particularly true after an interview when a "face" can trigger almost total recall.
In the Jinfo Newsletter No.100 the advice is to "Avoid photographs on your CV unless requested." http://www.jinfo.com/newsletter/
What do others think? |
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 | Photos in CVs | | As a prospective employer of great age and subsequent failing memory I find photos of candidates on CVs very helpful. ... |
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Frank Ryan |
01/07/05 14:33 |
32509 |
 | Re: Photos in CVs | | In the U.S., placing photos on CVs and Resumes is generally reason to get one disquallified. HR personnel might otherwise ... |
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Paul T. Jackson |
22/07/05 05:23 |
32698 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | Hi Frank,
You could try asking people at the interview stage if they would mind you taking their photograph to add ... |
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Sue |
08/07/05 14:38 |
32580 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | I have applied for hundreds, possibly even thousands, of jobs over the past 16 years as I endeavour, with moderate ... |
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Robert Warner |
08/07/05 11:14 |
32575 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | In Holland, it was apparently always the practice that you would include your photograph with your CV, even in the ... |
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Gerry |
05/07/05 15:26 |
32546 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | I thoroughly agree with Gerry's comments. A colleague who was sifting through 60 + CVs remarked that it would be ... |
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Frank Ryan |
06/07/05 10:11 |
32556 |
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Ian |
14/07/05 07:06 |
32620 |
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Frank |
14/07/05 11:27 |
32626 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | All of the people currently residing in the Big Brother household were hand picked from video entries and look at ... |
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Nat |
07/07/05 10:36 |
32564 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | Yes, that would be wonderful Frank. I totally agree about how valuable panoramic videos are of holiday destinations or properties ... |
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William Hann |
06/07/05 10:20 |
32557 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | Request for a photograph makes me wonder - do they want to see what colour I am ? Is ... |
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Atalanta |
04/07/05 13:20 |
32528 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | I include a photo on my web resume so I don't have any reason not to include it in the ... |
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Linda Rogers |
14/07/05 10:18 |
32625 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | I have routinely included my photo in the top right hand corner of my CV, because many clients know me ... |
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Alan Reynolds |
05/07/05 17:48 |
32551 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | I totally agree with you Atalanta.
As a job-seeker I would potentially steer clear of a company that wanted a ... |
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Nat |
04/07/05 13:53 |
32529 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | Frank,
I would agree with both Atalanta and Nat. I am aware of previous research that would indicate that ... |
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Andy Zelinger |
05/07/05 15:22 |
32543 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | Whilst I sympathise with many of thoughts expressed by Atalanta, Nat and Andy I still cannot agree. As an interviewer ... |
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Frank Ryan |
06/07/05 11:57 |
32558 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | Re: Franks comment
Such photographs could be asked to be brought along to the interview, thereby allowing inerteviewers somehting to refer ... |
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Jane Smith |
14/07/05 12:34 |
32627 |
| | Re: Photos in CVs | | Maybe slightly off-topic... but when I was last job-hunting (only three years ago) I was surprised at the number of ... |
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Don Bradley |
08/07/05 18:00 |
32584 |
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